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US arms sale to Taiwan sends strategic signal to China – DW – 12/19/2025
The United States has announced an $11.1 billion (€9.45 billion) weapons package that, if completed, would be Washington’s largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan.
The defense package is a welcome boost for Taipei, which is facing increasing military pressure from China.
The announcement has irked Beijing, which opposes any arms sales to Taiwan and claims the democratically self-governed island as its own territory.
“We demand that the US immediately cease ‘arming Taiwan’ [and] stop condoning and supporting ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces,” the spokesperson of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Thursday.
The deal comes amid growing questions in Taiwan about US security commitments, fueled in part by President Donald Trump’s trade policies and negotiating tactics.
In response to the latest arms sale, which still needs congressional approval, Taipei has said it is “sincerely grateful” to Washington, adding that the deal underscores “the close Taiwan-US partnership.”
The US, despite having no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, remains the island’s most important international backer and is required by law to provide it with self-defense weapons.
US riles China with $11 billion arms deal for Taiwan
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What is included in the package?
The deal, the second arms sale to Taiwan of Donald Trump’s second term, includes eight separate purchases, ranging from HIMARS rocket systems and anti-tank missiles to loitering suicide drones.
“This is an important package from an operational perspective,” David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), told DW.
Sacks said the arms sale is “squarely focused on giving Taiwan the ability to repel a Chinese invasion,” rather than countering gray-zone coercion or responding to a blockade.
In recent years, China has increased military pressure on Taiwan through frequent aircraft incursions, naval patrols and coast guard activity.
Facing a much larger Chinese military, Taiwan has been under growing pressure from Washington to boost its self-defense, with an emphasis on developing asymmetric capabilities through mobile and lower-cost weapons systems.
Given the weapons included in the package, Sacks told DW that “it shows Taiwan has bought into the idea that it needs to prioritize a [Chinese invasion] scenario and the asymmetric capabilities that are necessary for it.”
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), seen here being tested in Taiwan, are part of the sale [FILE: May 12, 2025]Image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS
What signals have been sent to Taipei and Beijing?
Over the past year, concerns have grown in Taiwan about whether the Trump administration might treat the island as a bargaining chip in dealings with Beijing over trade issues.
“This package of arms sales, the largest in [US] history, should help allay some of those concerns,” Sacks told DW.
The US has long approached cross-strait relations with “strategic ambiguity” as to whether it would intervene militarily and come to Taipei’s aid if China were to launch an invasion.
Washington’s policy is intended to deter Beijing, while also dissuading Taiwan from declaring formal independence.
In a new national security strategy that was released before the massive arms deal with Taiwan was announced, the Trump administration was deemed to have downplayed ideological differences with Beijing.
The document focused more on trade competition, arguing that economic stability, with the US in the lead, is the best basis for countering China in the Indo-Pacific.
Sacks told DW that Trump’s policy over the past year has shown that the US “will continue to support hard deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and the Taiwan Strait” but will “do less to show symbolic political support of Taiwan.”
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Taiwan’s recent efforts to strengthen its self-defense
In response to the latest US arms sale, Taiwan’s Presidential Office reiterated the island’s commitment to raising defense spending to over 3% of GDP next year and to 5% by 2030.
Last month, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te outlined a plan to invest an additional $40 billion in a special defense budget for the next eight years, which still requires approval by the opposition in parliament.
Recently, a report by Taiwan’s Defense Ministry also showed that the military is adopting a “decentralized” command structure in the face of a potential sudden attack by China.
Under the new structure, if the military comes under a sudden attack, units will carry out operations or executive missions without waiting for orders.
While the concept has been implemented in annual military drills, Su Tzu-yun, a research fellow at the military-backed Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taipei, said it is the first time the military is putting it into practice in real operations.
“If China were to take military action against Taiwan, it would almost certainly carry out what is known as a decapitation strike, aimed at severing command and control and leaving the leadership paralyzed,” Su said.
A decentralized command structure could help improve “Taiwan’s survivability and its ability to respond to a surprise attack,” he added
Arthur Ding, a professor emeritus at National Chengchi University in Taipei, told DW that it is worth watching whether any US training for Taiwanese troops will include this decentralized approach.
He also pointed out that, regardless of the areas of military preparation Taiwan is pursuing, Beijing would be closely monitoring.
Taiwan walks a tightrope in ties with US under Trump
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DW correspondent Yu-Chun Chou contributed to this report.
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Vladimir Putin backs Donald Trump over $10 billion BBC lawsuit as he insists US President ‘is right’ to sue broadcaster over Panorama edit: Live updates
Vladimir Putin has backed Donald Trump over the US President’s $10 billion lawsuit of the BBC over a Panorama documentary which edited his speech before the January 6 riot.
The Russian leader insisted ‘Trump is right’ when asked about it during his annual and wide ranging end-of-year press conference.
President Trump has followed through on his threat of legal action by filing claims at a federal court in Miami for $5 billion in damages for defamation plus the same amount for violating trade practices to equal $10 billion in total.
Putin also praised Trump’s ‘sincere’ and ‘serious’ efforts to end the Ukraine war and likened Europe’s leaders to ‘robbers’ following a failed plan to use frozen Russian assets.
The Russian president boasted the EU’s plan fell through because they feared the ‘grave consequences’ of taking Russia’s money.
Putin also told the nation he is ‘ready and willing’ for peace talks with Ukraine but doesn’t feel the Ukrainians are prepared and that Russian troops are close to making gains across the battlefield.
The backdrop of Putin’s speech shows a massive map of Russia which noticeably includes the outline of Crimea as well as four Ukrainian regions annexed in 2022; Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
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Lisa Villegas, a Career & Communication Strategist, has shared one question be be wary of when you’re having a 1:1 with your manager. She took to Instagram to dish out her advice
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Lisa says the question feels supportive but is actually evaluative (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Many people may be thinking about getting a promotion or changing jobs in the new year, and if that’s you then you may want to listen up. A career’s expert has shared one question be be wary of when you’re having a 1:1 with your manager. However, the question may also be asked by a hiring manager to potential job seekers also.
Lisa Villegas, a Career & Communication Strategist, took to her Instagram page to share a reel with her advice, and fans were loving it, as it racked up more than 1,000 likes. The reel saw Lisa smiling into the camera as overlay text read, ‘If your manager asks this in your 1:1, be careful how you answer.’
Lisa then named the question, which was, ‘What do you think you need to work on?’
The expert then wrote: “This isn’t a casual conversation, even though it sounds like one. Be strategic.”
Following up in the caption, she added: “This question feels supportive… conversational even! It sounds like self-reflection. It feels like your manager wants to help. But it’s actually evaluative.
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“Here’s what most people don’t realise – Managers don’t remember every detail of your performance,
they remember patterns.
“When you say, ‘I need to be more confident’, what gets remembered is: she lacks confidence.”
Lisa then gave a real-life scenario, saying that if there were two strong performers and one promotion available, leadership may ask the manager which one is ready.
She then wrote: “Your manager recalls: ‘She mentioned she’s still working on confidence.’
“That doesn’t mean you’re not capable. It means someone else feels clearer.”
Instead, Lisa recommended people framed growth around skills and scale instead of self-doubt.
She suggested swapping, ‘I need to speak up more’, for ‘I’m sharpening how I bring forward recommendations earlier in discussions’.
Instead of saying, ‘I struggle with executive presence’, Lisa recommended telling the manager, ‘I’m focused on communicating at a more decision-ready level as scope increases’.
She added: “Same honesty. Very different signal.
“Don’t let what feels like a casual conversation stall your well deserved promotion!
“Interviews don’t stop once you’re hired… every conversation is an opportunity to communicate your value.”
People were loving the advice, as one person told Lisa: “This reframing changes how self-reflection is perceived at work.”
While another added: “Self-reflection and controlling what you can control are the real flex, plus with a good attitude, gets you where you need to go!”
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South Africa defiant after US threatens ‘consequences’ over raid on Afrikaner refugee centre
The South African government has dismissed accusations by the US that it harassed and intimidated American officials during a raid on a centre processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status in the US.
Tuesday’s raid saw seven Kenyans expelled from South Africa for working in the country illegally.
The US accused South Africa of publishing the passport details of its officials, saying this was “unacceptable” and warning of “severe consequences”.
But South Africa has denied this, saying it treats “matters of data security with the utmost seriousness”.
The US is offering asylum status to members of South Africa’s Afrikaner community as it says the community is facing persecution. South Africa’s government has rejected the claims.
President Donald Trump’s administration has reduced its yearly intake of refugees from around the world from 125,000 to 7,500, but says it will prioritise Afrikaners, who are mostly descendants of Dutch and French settlers.
Tensions between the two countries has risen since Trump took office.
After the raid on the processing centre, South Africa expressed concern that foreign officials appeared to have coordinated with undocumented workers and said it had reached out to the US and Kenya to resolve the matter.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the US State Department said it condemned “in the strongest terms the South African government’s recent detention of US officials performing their duties to provide humanitarian support to Afrikaners”.
It did not providence any evidence to back up its accusation that South Africa had released the passport information of its officials.
South Africa’s home affairs department described these accusations as “unsubstantiated”.
“South Africa treats all matters of data security with the utmost seriousness and operates under stringent legal and diplomatic protocols,” it said in a statement.
It had previously said that no US officials were arrested and the operation was not at a diplomatic site.
It said the Kenyans had applied for work permits, which had been denied.
The US has not addressed this directly but said it had “worked to operate the refugee program within the confines of the law”.
Trump has claimed that Afrikaners are being subjected to a “genocide” in South Africa, even though there is no evidence that white farmers are more likely to be killed than their black counterparts.
He offered Afrikaners refugee status earlier this year after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law allowing the government to seize land without compensation in rare instances.
A first group of about 50 people flew to the US on a chartered plane – it is not clear how many others have moved, or are in the process of applying.
Because of the legacy of the racist apartheid system, the majority of privately owned farmland in South Africa is owned by the white community and South Africa’s government is under pressure to provide more land to black farmers. However, it stresses that no land has yet been seized under the new law.
South Africa has repeatedly tried to mend fences with the Trump administration, most famously when Ramaphosa led a high-level delegation to the White House earlier this year.
However, this backfired when Trump ambushed him with images, videos and news reports allegedly showing that the government was persecuting white people.
Last month, the US boycotted the G20 summit in South Africa and has said it would not invite South African officials to its meetings since it took over the leadership of the grouping of the world’s biggest economies.
Additional reporting by Khanyisile Ngcobo in Johannesburg
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Rename Archewell Foundation as They Expand Their Mission with Archie and Lilibet
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- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are renaming the Archewell Foundation as Archewell Philanthropies as the organization marks its fifth anniversary
- The couple is adopting a fiscal sponsorship model that keeps Archewell within a nonprofit framework while giving them greater flexibility to expand their global philanthropic work
- Harry and Meghan say the evolution reflects a family effort, with the new structure creating space for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to be part of the long-term philanthropic identity they’re building
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are ushering in a new chapter for their charitable work — one that includes their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
On Friday, Dec. 19, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that their Archewell Foundation is being renamed Archewell Philanthropies as the organization marks its fifth anniversary — a moment the couple views as both a reflection on what they’ve built and a launchpad for what comes next.
“This next chapter allows Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to broaden their global philanthropic efforts as a family, with meaningful reach and maximum impact, grounded in the same values, partnerships, and their commitment to show up and do good,” the organization said in an announcement.
The couple also describes the evolution as a family effort, with the new structure creating space for their children — Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4 — to be part of the long-term philanthropic identity they’re building together.
“After five beautiful years, the Archewell Foundation is becoming Archewell Philanthropies. This charitable entity allows the couple and their children to expand upon their global philanthropic endeavors as a family,” the announcement continued
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie.
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Earlier this fall, the couple also gave a rare glimpse into how they’re introducing philanthropy to their children. In November, Archie and Lilibet joined their parents as the Archewell Foundation partnered with Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA) to prepare meals for the local community. Photos from the event showed the siblings on the packaging line rolling balls of dough alongside their parents.
(L to R): Meghan Markle, Princess Lilibet, Prince Archie, Prince Harry.
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PEOPLE understands that Archewell Philanthropies will still operate within a nonprofit structure, but now through a fiscal sponsorship model — a common setup that lets charitable projects grow more easily around the world.
Under the new approach, an established 501(c)(3) will oversee the administrative side, including compliance, finances and global grantmaking. Harry and Meghan will continue to guide the mission itself, setting priorities and choosing the initiatives and partnerships they support.
This week, the Sussexes also released their 2025 Impact Report and an accompanying video highlighting the programs, communities and partners they’ve worked with over the past half-decade.
The renaming comes five years after Harry and Meghan announced their decision to step back from their senior royal roles in early 2020. As the couple charted an independent path in the U.S., they revealed plans for a new charitable vehicle named Archewell — inspired by the Greek word “arche,” meaning “source of action,” and also a nod to their then-infant son Archie.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Gala on Oct. 9, 2025.
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The Archewell Foundation formally launched in late 2020, establishing the philanthropic pillar of their new life outside the royal fold. It arrived at a moment of transition: Harry and Meghan were settling into life in Montecito with their young son Archie (daughter Princess Lilibet was born in June 2021) and building the framework for their post-royal work, which included Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio alongside their charitable foundation.
From the beginning, Harry and Meghan positioned the organization as a platform centered on compassion in action — or, as they often describe it, a commitment to “show up, do good.”
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Their work has focused on community support, mental health, gender equity, digital well-being and disaster relief, partnering over the past five years with groups including World Central Kitchen, The Mission Continues, Women for Afghan Women and the Center for Humane Technology.
The announcement caps off year that also saw Meghan launch her lifestyle brand, As ever, and debut her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, while Harry continued his advocacy work — including his Invictus Games — and international engagements.
Ukraine has struck a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker with drones in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, Kyiv revealed today.
The cargo ship was sailing in an undisclosed location around 1,243 miles from Ukraine’s borders when it was hit in a ‘new, unprecedented special operation’, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine said.
The attack on the empty vessel was the first of its kind in the Mediterranean.
The aerial drones caused critical damage to the vessel, called the Qendil.
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker, the Qendil, was attacked by aerial drones
The cargo ship was sailing in an undisclosed location around 1,243 miles from Ukraine’s borders
It was hit in a ‘new, unprecedented special operation’
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A man was spotted hanging from a hotel sign four storeys in the air wearing just his boxers after he climbed out a window to avoid his wife from catching his alleged affair
Heart-stopping footage has captured the moment an alleged secret lover hangs from a sign on the side of a hotel in just his boxers to avoid being caught.
The man was spotted by neighbours as he desperately clung to the lit up sign, around four storeys up from the ground. While many may think that a man carrying out such a daring stunt would be dressed like a spy, the alleged cheater was seen wearing nothing but a pair of bright coloured underwear.
He was seen in video the clinging to the large hotel sign with both hands, while standing on its lower part after his wife found him allegedly chearting in a hotel room. People are seen moving about inside the nearby rooms, with some appearing to look out of the windows near where the man is hanging in China.
READ MORE: Coldplay kisscam woman blasts ‘hypocrite’ Gwyneth Paltrow for weighing into rowREAD MORE: ‘I hired someone to spy on my boyfriend after weird changes, then my world crumbled’The man was seen hanging from the sign around four storeys up(Image: NX)
According to reports, the man scaled along the exterior wall until he reached the sign, where he remained stuck outside. The strange scene in China left people stunned as they watched his daredevil escape in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province. It is believed the incident took place at a Boyu Hotel, which is not a chain but a collection of independently operated hotels and guesthouses across China.
Social media users were quick to react to the dramatic escape after the man was allegedly caught cheating. Some joked about the risks of having an affair, or carrying out the affair in a city hotel, while others focused on the bizarre escape attempt made by the man. One said: “The cost of having an affair is getting higher and higher, I suggest you learn rock climbing first.”
The man was stuck out there wearing nothing but his boxers(Image: NX)
“Good thing he at least managed to slip on his shorts,” noted one person. Others were far harsher in their comments, with one saying: “Got the guts to cheat, got the guts to climb so high riskin’ his life but don’t dare face his wife. tsk…”
Another online comment read: “This isn’t catching someone cheating, it’s high-altitude extreme sports.” Others saw the similarity between the man’s actions and Banksy’s Well Hung Lover, which was painted on the side of a sexual health clinic in Bristol. The painting depicts a naked man hanging from a window ledge while an angry man, presumably the partner of the woman in her underwear, looks out the window.
Many have seen the similarities with Banksy’s Well Hung Lover(Image: Getty Images)
The artwork first appeared in 2006, and was the first legal piece of street art in the UK after Bristol City Council aquired retrospective permission and protection, despite the mural featuring nudity. In 2009 it was shot at using a blue paintball gun – though the culprit behind the vandalism remains unknown to this day. In 2018 it was defaced again, this time with black spray paint.
It comes after a woman took her ex-husband’s new wife to court, suing her over her affair with the woman’s ex. Akira Montague from North Carolina took content creator Brenay Montague to court under an alienation of affection lawsuit. The alienation of affection law allows a spouse to sue the individual they believe is responsible for an affair that destroyed their marriage.
The law originates in England, but was abolished in 1970. However, there are still six American states that uphold the legislation. Akira filed her claim in May 2024, and in November of this year, the jury ruled in her favour.
She had been after $3.5 million (£2.75m) in damages for Brenay’s affair with Akira’s then-husband, Timothy Montague. Akira accused Brenay of intentionally causing the breakdown of her marriage and criminal conversation – which means having sexual relations with someone else’s spouse.
In her claim, Akira claimed Brenay created social media content with Timothy while he was still married to Akira. She also accused her of publicly posting photographs of her children who she shares with Timothy. Brenay was ordered by a Superior Court judge to pay $1.5 million (£1.18m) for ‘alienation of afffection’ and $250,000 (£196k) for ‘criminal conversation’.
Australia is set to launch a national gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi Beach terrorist shootings.
Fifteen people were killed and dozens wounded on Sunday at the Sydney beach after two gunmen opened fire at people celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.
In the aftermath of the shooting, which authorities say appears to have been inspired by the Islamic State, patrols and policing across the country have been ramped up in an effort to prevent further violence.
Both the federal government and the state government of New South Wales, where Sydney is located, have pledged reforms, including tightening gun control laws, to prevent the threat of further violence in a nation with an estimated four million firearms.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the government would also strengthen hate laws. Announcing the gun buyback scheme, he cited the response to a previous Australian mass shooting – when a lone gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania’s Port Arthur in 1996.
“Australia’s gun laws were last substantially reformed in the wake of the Port Arthur tragedy,” Mr Albanese said on Friday. “The terrible events at Bondi show we need to get more guns off our streets.”
Surfers and swimmers hold a tribute at Bondi Beach on 19 December. Pic: AP
On Friday, Australia’s Jewish community gathered at Bondi Beach for prayers, while hundreds of swimmers and surfers made a huge circle in the sea to honour the victims.
“Over the past two years, there’s been a lot of people who have been questioning whether we’re still welcome here in Australia because we saw people calling for our death on the streets on a weekly basis,” Rabbi Yosef Eichenblatt from Sydney’s Central Synagogue told ABC News, after attending the paddle-out tribute.
Funerals for the victims also continued today, with Boris and Sofia Gurman, a couple killed after attempting to stop one of the gunmen, being laid to rest.
‘All Jewish hearts are broken’
Meanwhile, Ahmed al Ahmed, the hero who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged gunmen, was handed a cheque for more than A$2.5m (£1.23m) from an online fundraiser.
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Floral tribute at Bondi Beach on 19 December. Pic: AP
One of the Bondi terrorists – Sajid Akram, 50, who was killed at the scene – held a firearm licence and had six guns registered.
If a man in Sydney’s suburbs needs “six high-powered rifles and is able to get them under existing licensing schemes, then there’s something wrong,” Mr Albanese said.
He said the government would work with states to target surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms, adding that the costs would be shared between the federal and state governments.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced on Friday the state government would be recalled next week to enact the “toughest gun law reforms in the country”.
Gunmen ‘must never have had love’
Changes would include limiting firearms to four per person, tightening licensing requirements and restricting access to high-risk weapons and components.
Following the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, Australia secured the surrender of about 640,000 prohibited firearms nationwide. The total cost of compensation to owners was about A$304m (£150m).
Mr Albanese has faced pressure from critics who say his centre-left government has not done enough to deal with a surge in antisemitism since the start of the war in Gaza.
The government said it had consistently called out antisemitism over the last two years and passed legislation to criminalise hate speech.
After three girls die of cancer in a town in Mexico, a group of mothers and a scientist investigate the water supply.
When three young girls die from leukaemia within a year in a Mexican town, the authorities insist that the water is not contaminated. A teacher and local mothers demand answers and form an action group to investigate the cause. When they team up with a scientist, they find out their water is highly radioactive.
Corporate agriculture for export has depleted the aquifers, leaving behind an ancient layer of groundwater that is poisoning their town. This revelation prompts national outrage and leads the government to cut off the town’s water supply, while some officials still claim that the water is safe.
As the community turns against the women, they face a difficult choice. They must either give up their activism or keep fighting for clean water and environmental justice.
The Age of Water is a documentary film by Isabel Alcantara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcantara.
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The Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, has struck a deal with US and global investors to operate its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday.
ByteDance has been under pressure from Washington to sell its US operations over national security concerns.
As BBC Asia business correspondent Suranjana Tewari explains, it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.
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